Chronic HF is a significant medical-social and economic problem of the modern society worldwide and in Russia, in particular. The epidemiological data of population studies of CHF of the 20th century confirm jump in its occurrence in recent decades and adverse prognosis. This review pays special attention to the National registers of HF patients, foundation for supervision of patients with severe CHF of the specialized outpatient and hospital centers oriented on hi-tech methods of treatment.

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